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American Song Connect to American Song
Access: Internet-delivered database. There are three ways to connect:
   1. from a public computer in the University of Delaware Library
   2. from a University of Delaware campus connection in your dorm, lab, or office
   3. from an off-campus connection (University of Delaware ID required)
Description:

Includes songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboys. Included in the database are the songs of Civil Rights, political campaigns, Prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more.

American Song is a component of Music Online.

Personalization: Click on “Register” for free registration. Then, create your own playlists and store them in your Playlists folder.
Notes: Headphones are available for checkout from the Student Multimedia Design Center.
Permitted Uses: Consult Terms of Use.
Output Formats:

Selections in Music Online are available at two streaming rates: 64 Kbps (“Standard”) for users on slower Internet connections and 320 Kbps (“High”) for broadband users. Toggle between the two rates by using the switch at the bottom right hand corner of the player window.

Selections are streamed to you and it is not possible to download or burn to CD any music on Music Online free of charge. You may click on the “download” icon next to selected musical works and download for a fee.

Help: Click on “Help” in the upper right of the screen. For further assistance, contact a librarian.
Software Requirements: System requirements
Related Resources: Naxos Music Library
Users: unlimited concurrent users
Producer: Alexander Street Press

This page is maintained by Erin Daix, Collection Development Department.

Last modified: 09/01/11